Taylor McDonald

Taylor is the Communications and Digital Content Manager at CSW, working in partnership with staff to build CSW’s external brand and identity and lead communication and marketing strategies. In that work, she uses culturally-responsive communication strategies to drive messaging related to CSW’s focus on reducing poverty, increasing economic mobility for low-wage workers, and addressing racial disparities.

Taylor is a graphic designer and communications expert with a background in the social sciences. She is the owner of The Milk House Creative, offering services in logo and branding design, marketing, and communications strategy. Previously she was Innovation Operations Manager for Emergent Performance Solutions, where she developed training materials on the topics of leadership development and emotional intelligence as well as facilitated training workshops on effective communication. She has also held roles as Director of Marketing and Communications for LivingWell, a health foods store, and as an Editing Fellow for wikiHow.com

Taylor holds her MSc in Psychological Anthropology from Brunel University, London and her BA in Psychology from the University of Washington.

CSW Projects:

• ACE-UP Community of Practice
• Hope Starts Here: Early Childhood Education Career Pathways
• Credential As You Go: Playbook Design
• Michigan Justice Fund: Career Pathways & Profiles
• Worker-Centered Benchmarking Project